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.No. 623,273. Patented Apr. I8, 1899.

L. 0. BROWN.

COFFIN CASE.

(Application fll'ed Nov, 10, 1898.) (No Model.) 3 Sheets8haet 2.

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'LEXVIS 0. BROWN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN Q. PALMER, OF PHELPS, NEV YORK.

COFFlN-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,273, dated April 18, 1899.

Application filed November 10, 1898. Serial No. 696,096. (No model.)

To (all whom, it nuty concern:

Be it known that l, LEWIS 0. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Coffin-Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and ex: act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to coffin-cases; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts, as hereinafter described.

The object of the invention is to provide a metallic case for coffins and other light receptacles, all of the sides of the box being provided with transversely-extending folds or ribs, thereby adding greatly to the strength of the case. The upper edge of the case is provided with an upwardly-extending flangev adapted to pass within a corresponding recess formed in the metal composing the top, and the top is secured in position by means of bolts secured at their lower ends to the bot tom of the case and at their upper ends by taps screw-threaded on the bolts. The folds or ribs on the top of the case are stiffened and braced by rods extending longitudinally of the top, said rods having on the spaces between the ribs or folds suitable sleeves adapted to bear at their ends against the ribs or folds.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the case with the top removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the top, and Fig. is a side elevation of the case with the top removed. Fig. 4 isa detail sectional view of an upper corner of the case and the top. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view of a lower portion of the case. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the case, showing the manner in which the folds are made. Fig. 7 is a perspective detail of a portion of the case, showing the manner in which the portions of the folds are bent down. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective of a portion of the case, showing the manner of forming the horizontal flanges at the upper and lower edges of the sides of the case. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of a portion of the top for the case, showing how the recess for receiving the upper flanges of the body of the case is formed. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of my case complete with an opening broken in the end, showing a cofin on the interior.

\Vith the exception of the bolts the entire case, including the top, is made of sheet metal. This metal is preferably polished steel, and when the folds are made in the metal the case is then galvanized, which makes it rust-proof.

The sides and ends 1 of the case are provided atregular intervals with the outwardlyextending folds 2. Near the upper and lower edges of the said sides 1 the horizontal sections 3 are formed in the metal, said sections 3 merging into the perpendicular edges or flanges el. Informing the horizontal sections and the flanges 4 the fold 2 is cut as at 5 in Fig. 6 and the short fold 6 is passed over in the position as shown in Fig. 7. Thus the horizontal section 3 can be formed and the flanges 4 can also be formed as shown in Fig. 5.

The perpendicular sides and ends of the case are exactly similar in their construction. The top and the bottom of the case are also similar in construction, the said top and bottom having the ribs or folds 2, extendingtransversely across the same. At the edges of the top and the bottom the metal is bent at substantially right angles to the body portion, forming the section '7, and the metal is then folded back, forming the section 8, with the recess between the two sections 7 and 8. The fold 6 is carried over in a. manner as indicated in Fig. 9, Fig. 8 representing the position of the fold 6 before the section 8 is bent parallel to the section 7. The recesses between the sections 7 and 8 are'adapted to receive the flanges 4 4 at the upper and lower edges of the sides of the case. The bottom of the box is secured to the flangeetby means of a number of rivets.

The top of the case is provided with a'number of longitudinally-extending rods 10, said rods passing through alined perforations in the folds 2 2, the sleeves 11 being interposed between the folds 2 2,said sleeves surrounding the rod 10, the sleeves hearing at their ends against the lateral sides of the folds 2 2 in a manner as shown in Fig. 4. The ends of the rods 10 are screw-threaded and are provided with the taps 12, by means of which the rods are firmly held in position. The rods 10 and the sleeves 11 firmly brace the top, and the other sides and ends-of the box are provided with similar braces, if so desired. A number of upright rods 13, forming bolts, are secured at their lower ends, by means of the janrnnts 1% to the lower horizontal sections 3 of the sides and ends of the case. The upper ends of the said bolts 13 pass through perforations in the upper horizontal section 3, as shown in detail in Fig. 4,and the top of the case is provided with registering perforations, through which the upper ends of the said bolts 13 also pass. The upper ends of the bolts are screw-threaded, and the taps 14: are adapted to work on the said screw-threaded ends, the taps being located against the upper surface of the top. The packing 15 is interposed between the Iower face of the top and the upper face of the upper horizontal section 3. Thus when the topis put in place it can be secured in its proper position by means of the taps 14, working on the screwthreaded ends of the bolts 13. It will be observed that the case so formed is comparatively smooth in its interior and is thoroughly braced on all sides by the outwardly-extendingribs or folds 2.

The case will be light and can be readily shipped and handled the same as a wooden box and may be finished and painted to represent oak, cherry, or any kind of wood that may be desired, the box being galvanized after the folds are made. It is thus soldered or cemented together and is very strong.

The case when placed in the cover may be folded in all around with cement. The cement coming in contact with the ribs or folds will be held firmly in place until it hardens, and when the cement does harden it will effectually seal the case, and thus make it airtight, thereby avoiding the necessity of providing a wall or brick cover.

The case may be provided with suitable handles, ifso desired; and, if desired, the flat stone may be put on the top of the box with cement, the cement thus holding the stone in place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A case composed of sheet metal, said case having its sides and ends provided with outwardly-extending folds or ribs, the sides and ends having near their lower and upper edges horizontal sections and perpendicular sections forming flanges, a bottom having outwardly-extending folds or ribs, said bottom having at its edges a recess formed adapted to receive the flanges of the sides and ends, a top similar in its construction to the bottom and adapted to be secured to the case.

2. A case composed of sheet metal, said case having in its sides and ends outwardlyextending folds or ribs, the sides and ends having near their upper and lower edges horizontal sections and perpendicular sections, a bottom composed of sheet metal and having outwardly-extending folds or ribs, said bottom having at its edges recesses adapted to receive the flanges of the sides and ends,.a top similar in its construction to the bottom, bolts secured at their lower ends to the lower horizontal sections of the sides and ends, said bolts passing at their upper ends through perforations in the upper horizontal sections and registering perforations in the top and adapted to secure the top in place.

3. In a case such as described, having outwardly-extending folds or ribs, a means for bracing the folds or ribs consisting of rods passing through alined perforations in the folds or ribs, sleeves located on said rods, the ends of the sleeves bearing against the lateral sides of the foldsor ribs and a means for securing the ends of the rods in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LElVIS 0. BROWN.

\Vitnesses:

II. R. MENsING, LIzzIE SHoUP. 

